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| 626471 | 2008-01-02 11:17:00 | No option in the bios to disable native sata. Tryed F6 on intall of xp pro but dont have a floppy drive on the laptop to install the sata driver. Yeh unzipped it and added it to the xp cd using Nlite. Got XP pro Sp2 on laptop running now. Just need to install couple drivers. will get back to you if have any problems. SATA driver i got off the Intel website. i found a forum on net that had a link to it. That sumone asked for for there laptop same series as mine. |
bluezone (12434) | ||
| 626472 | 2008-01-02 20:46:00 | The easiest way would be to abuse DSE's returns policy - get a USB floppy drive, create the sata drivers floppy, install XP then return the floppy drive saying you changed your mind. | Greven (91) | ||
| 626473 | 2008-01-03 04:22:00 | LOL. Yeh you could do that. but the Nlite software way is free and dont have to return it lol. | bluezone (12434) | ||
| 626474 | 2008-01-03 04:42:00 | OK got a email from HP today and thay say: we understand that you want to downgrade operating system of your Notebook PC . Mark, I need to inform you that the notebook has shipped with vista and all required drivers are available in HP website only for vista . If you are downgrading the operating system to XP then we will not be able to provide the drivers for XP as because of the drivers for XP are not available with us We deeply regret for the same . Also you will not be able to get the all features of the notebook with XP . If you are downgrading the OS then this will be at your own risk . However, the systems configured with Windows Vista Business can be downgraded using genuine Windows XP . Therefore user will need to purchase the XP CD along with the driver from HP If you need any other technical assistance with the same please feel free to get back to me with the below mentioned details, I will be more than happy to assist you further . The hp website HAS got sum drivers for the laptop for xp and intel have the sata driver . Im still needing um drivers . This is the list of problem devices in Device manager: -Base System Device -Base System Device -Base System Device -Ethernet controller -PCI Device -SM Bus Controller -Video Controller -Video Controller (VGA Compatible) And in Everest It has the same devices and one more: - HP Intergrated Module . Is there any software or online tool that will find the drivers i need? |
bluezone (12434) | ||
| 626475 | 2008-01-03 05:16:00 | yuou need to go into the computer summary in everest & compare it to device manager - the ones that show up in the summary but not in the device manager are the ones you need drivers for. I don't know what the HP integrated module is. | Greven (91) | ||
| 626476 | 2008-01-03 05:29:00 | yeh both programs so the same but everest has that xtra 1. | bluezone (12434) | ||
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